Hunting
New York’s sponsored pheasant hunt opportunities continue through early January
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is continuing to accept applications to host Sponsored Pheasant Hunts through Jan. 10, 2025.
Sponsored pheasant hunts can be hosted at any point during an open
Hunters harvest 62 moose during Vermont’s annual northeast hunt
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department issued 180 moose hunting permits this year, resulting in 62 moose harvested between the Oct. 1-7 archery season and the Oct. 19-24 regular season. Moose hunting was only allowed
Access improvements made in New York’s Moose River Plains Wild Forest
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has completed two access improvement projects in the Moose River Plains Wild Forest, in the Adirondacks.
The improvements enhance access to both Helldiver and Mitchell ponds
New York Mixed Bag: Annual Arbor Day Poster Contest welcoming submissions through Dec. 31
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the start of the annual Arbor Day Poster contest. Each year, DEC’s Urban and Community Forestry Program coordinates the contest to promote the value of
All corners agree on Wisconsin DNR’s new approach on forest deer areas
It isn’t often Wisconsin DNR biologists, elected officials, deer hunters, and at least one Natural Resources Board member all agree on much of anything related to deer management, but that happened at a DNR-sponsored open
Video: Rebounding from a bad shot during the whitetail rut
I was set up in my hunting saddle on a crisp Nov. 4 morning as a light wind blew my scent over the river from a tree that was overlooking a funnel between bedding areas.
Celebrating 50 years of Pennsylvania’s flintlock season
Sneaking along the ridge, snow crunched under the young man’s boots. A gust of wind swept right through his coat, chilling him to the bone. He adjusted his collar, pulling it against the cold.
Slow down and let your dogs work for roosters
In life, patience is a virtue. In hunting, it’s often a necessity.
Deer hunters know this. Waterfowl hunters do, too. For some reason, a lot of pheasant hunters have missed the memo. This costs
Steve Griffin: No disappointment in taking a Michigan doe
I kept waiting for the disappointment.
It didn’t come. I’d seen a deer dart across the abandoned lane over which I was sitting. I heard scrambling in the brush and, this being the thick
